
Paul "Gerard" Kelly (27 May 1959 – 28 October 2010) was a Scottish actor who appeared in many comedies, most notably in City Lights, Rab C Nesbitt, and Scotch and Wry. He also had more serious roles, including PC David Gallagher in Juliet Bravo (1982), the villainous Jimmy in EastEnders (1994) and the villainous Callum Finnegan in Brookside (1997–2000). He is perhaps best known, however, for his starring role as the hapless would-be author Willie Melvin in City Lights, which ran for six series, several Christmas specials and two stage tours from 1986 to 1992.

Ae Fond Kiss...
2004 · as Parish Priest

Caught in the Act
1997 · as Ronnie Rich

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
2010 · as Self (archival)

Blind Date
1984 · as Subway Punk

Ooh the Banter!
2022 · as Self

More Bad News
1988 · as Promo Director

City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant
2025 · as Self (archive footage)

Days at the Beach
1981 · as PC Honsey

Scotch & Wry
1986

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
1988 · as Hilary

Rikki & Me
2007 · as Jack Milroy

Leaving
1989 · as Nick's Father

Donal and Sally
1978 · as Donal

Brookside: The Lost Weekend
1997 · as Callum Finnegan

Jackie McCafferty's Romance
1978 · as Jackie McCafferty

Take It or Leave It
1981 · as Dick the Ted

A Wholly Healthy Glasgow
1988 · as Charley Hood

The Barn
2004 · as Thug #1